One of our interns brought this site to my attention and I have to say, it is REALLY cool. Such a simple concept, but undoubtably took a lot of time to put together. This blog by a guy named InteractiveHank is a great blog to check out, but this feature will have to looking around for […]
Beat Detective is designed to help speed up the editing process of drums. It aligns recorded tracks by cutting and nudging regions toward the grid. There is a simple process to follow so that you may do so efficiently and correctly. Always Duplicate the playlists that you intend to edit before changing anything. This is a […]
You’re an engineer, what do you need to know about reading music? Well, everything. Especially if you want to become a producer. To many of you the Nashville Number System is already second nature, to the rest, this is not a way of categorizing library books. The Nashville Number System is a method of transcribing […]
The Assistant Engineer (or 2nd Engineer) is the person who does everything the engineer should do but doesn’t have time for. It’s a specialized skill that will be a huge step in your climb to head engineer. The great thing about being an assistant is that you will typically have the chance to work with […]
A common mislabeling that occurs is thinking the producer and an audio engineer are the same person. The 2 have become synonymous since today, a lot of producers actually engineer and vice versa. It’s often overlooked that they hold different roles. A lot of young people getting into the business, say they just wanna be […]
It’s a dream for anyone that enjoys music to land a job in Nashville, Los Angeles or New York in the Music Industry. It’s were the songs you love so much are created from nothing to selling millions of copies. For many it’s a dream to sit in the studio while the magic happens, sit […]
We are lucky enough to have Auralex as a sponsor at Dark Horse Institute, if you are unfamiliar with Auralex, they are the premier manufacturer of acoustical treatments in the world. Our studios at the Institute have Auralex everywhere you turn. We are also very lucky and grateful to have the President of Auralex, […]
One Feature of our site and media efforts that often gets overlooked are the words of our current and former students. We stand behind our program and often get asked what do the students have to say and what are they doing now. We will try to feature a student testimonial every week in a […]
What better way is there to show you are experienced and knowledgeable than with a blog? This is a great way to show how smart you are to a global audience without sounding like a know it all! This can be a great springboard for an opportunity or even a job in the Music Industry. […]
With Halloween creeping closer, this is the perfect time to introduce film genre into audio engineering. Some movies just have a classic sound to them that you hear over and over. Today we can achieve those with digital instruments and computers, but believe it or not there are still people out there that prefer them […]
